Myele Manzanza holding it down for the Theo Parrish Live Band. Photo: Remy Golinell
When world-renowned Detroit DJ and producer Theo Parrish led a live band across an expansive European tour for the first time in a decade, he assembled a collective of musicians and dancers from around the globe.
When Myele Manzanza got the summons to come all the way from New Zealand to play drums, he knew it was a chance of a lifetime.
LISTEN to Manzanza document his travels in this tour diary:
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